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West Indian med. j ; 43(3): 93-6, Sept. 1994.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-140349

ABSTRACT

Among 200 mothers interviewed in St. Lucia, 82//described their pregnancy as unintended and 44//as unwanted; 80//of women having an intended pregnancy and 94.6//having an unintended pregnancy were unmarried and 18.5//were teenagers. Mothers of unintended pregnancies were significantly younger, were significantly higher parity and had begun sexual relations at a significantly earlier age than mothers of intended pregnancies; and unlike mothers of plannerd pregnancies, their desired interpregnancy interval was significantly longer than the actual interval. These results and the sporadic and ineffective use of contraception in St. Lucia emphasize the need for improvements in fertility regulation in that country


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Humans , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Pregnancy, Unwanted , Socioeconomic Factors , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Contraception , Saint Lucia
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